What should one expect from the Southern Scuffle today and Monday at McKenzie Arena?
If it was basketball, one could expect to see the likes of NCAA Final Four opponents, host coach Heath Eslinger indicated.
“It’s like us having UNC, Duke and Kansas here to play basketball,” said Eslinger, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga’s wrestling coach. “To have Penn State, Minnesota, Cornell and Missouri wrestling in our back yard is great for our program and the community.”
Minnesota is currently ranked third nationally, followed by No. 4 Cornell and No. 5 Penn State, which is the defending national champion. Missouri is ranked No. 11.
The 22-team field also includes No. 15 Virginia Tech, No. 16 Oregon State, No. 21 Virginia and No. 25 Hofstra.